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Mark Borchardt (born August 20, 1966) is an American independent filmmaker. He is best known as the subject of the 1999 film American Movie, which documented three years he spent writing, shooting and editing his horror short, Coven (1997).
Mark Borchardt. Actor: Coven. Mark Borchardt was born and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He started making films at the age of fourteen with a super-8 camera that he bought from a garage sale for $40. After serving three years in the military he continued his cinematic endeavors at the local university.
- January 1, 1
- 1.93 m
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Mar 29, 2024 · Mark Borchardt may not have become a legendary American director, but he was an incredible subject for a documentary, one who is equally honest about his insecurities as his desires.
Actor: Coven. Mark Borchardt was born and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He started making films at the age of fourteen with a super-8 camera that he bought from a garage sale for $40. After serving three years in the military he continued his cinematic endeavors at the local university.
- August 20, 1966
Nov 3, 1999 · Mark Borchardt is the subject of the documentary "American Movie", which won the Sundance Grand Jury Prize in 1999. He talks about his passion for film, his struggles with money and Hollywood, and his views on independent filmmaking.
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Oct 14, 2022 · It’s so funny that it legitimately poses a problem for all mockumentaries about filmmaking because it doesn’t matter how good they are, they’re never going to have characters as brilliantly realized as Mark Borchardt, his sidekick Mike Schank and his dry-witted uncle Bill.
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Chris Smith's 1999 film followed Mark Borchardt, a low-budget auteur struggling to make his epic 16mm film Northwestern. The film explores the tension between exploitation and collaboration, comedy and tragedy, and class identity and fantasy.
